The First Preaching of the Dao

Chaos knows no years.

Lin Tian slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness gradually awakening from slumber.

"Another few hundred kalpas have passed..." Lin Tian murmured softly, a surge of emotion welling up in his heart.

Time had lost all meaning to him; he had grown accustomed to it, yet it was filled with meaning and harvest.

Throughout this long period of cultivation, Lin Tian had ceaselessly explored and comprehended, finally awakening to his own unique Dao.

He deeply understood that the path of cultivation was not confined to any single one of the traditional Three Thousand Great Daos, but rather required the fusion and mastery of all methods, achieving the realm where ten thousand laws return to one.

Now, he had awakened to his own Dao, grasped the Primordial Power, and reached a cultivation level that inspired awe.

"I am the Dao, the Dao is not me." Lin Tian muttered to himself. This phrase represented his newfound understanding of the Dao.

He knew well that true masters were not bound by the Dao, but could merge with it and wield its power.

And at this moment, he possessed the peak strength of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Yet Lin Tian did not grow arrogant or complacent.

He understood that the path of cultivation had no end, and higher levels still awaited his breakthrough.

"Since cultivation is over, I might as well continue wandering the Chaos!"

Lin Tian knew that with the emergence of the Chaos Demon Gods, the Chaos would descend into turmoil.

When the entire Chaos shattered, wouldn't all those treasures go to waste?

So, Lin Tian planned to rescue those treasures from their peril, hehe!!!

With that, Lin Tian waved his hand, put away his formation, and randomly set off in one direction.

He traveled, stopping now and then.

Of course, Lin Tian didn't take everything.

Now, as his realm rose, he turned his nose up at anything too shabby.

"Oh? A formation ahead? What's it protecting?"

Lin Tian stopped and looked ahead.

Before him, the currents of air churned, golden light swirled all around, obscuring whatever lay within.

"A mere formation—how could it stop me?"

Just a Guardian Formation—it couldn't stump Lin Tian.

So, Lin Tian reached out his palm, channeled his magical power, and struck the Guardian Formation directly.

But it didn't budge at all.

Lin Tian had been a bit too arrogant, thinking his current strength was enough. "Ahem, how embarrassing!"

Then, Lin Tian began searching for the formation's weakness.

Before long.

Lin Tian channeled his magical power again and struck the formation's weak point with a single palm strike.

"Crack"

A shattering sound rang out, and a large hole burst open in the formation.

Lin Tian quickly dashed inside.

Moments later, the broken spot was repaired by the formation.

"So it's a Chaos Demon God's cocoon. No wonder there was a Guardian Formation protecting it—now I understand."

Lin Tian looked at the cocoon before him, wrapped in purple qi, and instantly understood.

The cocoon was entirely purple, with laws flowing around it and a Dao resonance spreading through the air.

"It's the Law of Battle."

Though the law was faint, Lin Tian still sensed it.

"This must be the Chaos Demon Ape. Hmm, not born yet—no fun."

Lin Tian looked left and right but found nothing particularly special.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, and he couldn't help but secretly delight: "Hehe, since I've got nothing to do, if I preach the Dao to him now, will he remember me in the future?"

Just thinking about it was incredibly exciting!

After all, having the chance to preach the Dao to a Chaos Demon God wasn't something just anyone could do. When he told others about it later, he could really brag.

Action speaks louder than words. With that thought, Lin Tian didn't hesitate and sat down cross-legged.

However, just as he was about to begin preaching, his heart tightened—he suddenly realized he had no idea how to preach the Dao!

What was he supposed to do?

Just as he was growing anxious, a flash of inspiration struck, and he suddenly remembered the classic texts he had read in his past life—the Dao De Jing.

This Daoist scripture, written by Laozi after he attained sainthood, had been passed down through the ages, containing boundless wisdom and mystery.

And as his own strength continued to rise, the memories of the past grew ever clearer.

Back in those days, he had often studied the scriptures of the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist sutras, possessing a rather profound understanding of the doctrines and philosophies within those classic texts.

Thus, Lin Tian took a deep breath, slowly opened his mouth, and began to recite: "The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name..."

Though his voice was not loud, it seemed to carry a steady and powerful force, echoing through this space.

Gradually, Lin Tian became completely immersed in this profound and mysterious scripture, forgetting everything around him.

It was at this moment that an unexpected and wondrous scene suddenly appeared.

All around him, dazzling golden lotuses bloomed out of thin air.

They were as beautiful as a dream, radiating a mysterious and enchanting light, illuminating the entire space with resplendent gold, utterly miraculous.

As the final word was spoken, the golden lotuses gradually faded and vanished.

"Hah! I didn't expect the Dao De Jing to be somewhat helpful for my own cultivation."

Through reciting the Dao De Jing just now, Lin Tian had also come to understand his own path of cultivation.

"Alright, little monkey, I'm leaving now. The rest depends on your own fortune. Remember, This Seat is named Lin Tian!"

Just as Lin Tian turned to leave this place, suddenly, several dazzling beams of golden light appeared in the void, converging toward where he stood.

"This is...?"

Lin Tian was greatly astonished, momentarily at a loss and completely baffled as to what these mysterious golden lights signified.

Those blinding golden lights descended toward him with the speed of lightning, their velocity astonishing.

Yet, at this critical moment, Lin Tian seemed to have a sudden realization, instantly understanding the origin and intent of these golden lights.

Therefore, he made no move to resist, but stood quietly in place, calmly welcoming the golden lights about to fall upon him.

In an instant, the golden light engulfed Lin Tian like a tidal wave.

Then, the light converged, slowly merging into his body, until it finally vanished without a trace.

"So that's it! This is actually Great Dao Merit! It must be because I preached the Dao here for the first time, and the Great Dao, moved by my actions, specially bestowed this as a reward!"

Lin Tian suddenly understood, and an expression of delight could not help but appear on his face.

One must know that at this very moment, the Chaos Demon Gods had not yet been born.

Yet Lin Tian was able to take the lead, being the first to embark on the path of preaching the Dao. His courage and wisdom were truly admirable.

It was precisely for this reason that the Great Dao bestowed such a generous reward upon this pioneer of preaching—Great Dao Merit.

"Hehehe, since this is a generous gift from the Great Dao, I'll gladly accept it without any hesitation!"

Lin Tian secretly rejoiced in his heart, but quickly calmed down.

After careful consideration, he decided not to use this Great Dao Merit to break through his current cultivation bottleneck for the time being.

After all, he knew well that while merit had the wondrous effect of enhancing a cultivator's strength, it could also become a heavy shackle binding the practitioner's path forward.

Once one became too deeply tainted by the aura of the Great Dao, surpassing it in the future would likely become exceedingly difficult.

"If the Great Dao finds out that I took its merit, it'll probably be furious, right? Haha!!!"

With a flicker, Lin Tian vanished.

After Lin Tian left, that enormous cocoon trembled slightly a few times, then returned to stillness.

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